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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

at jacksonville containing the second
extract the wires bore to Nashville on
the lightning's wing, and the Ameri-
can made haste to spread it abroad
over the land as glorious, sound, ever
lasting democratic doctrine.
(Say, was the American eating taffy
then, or was it feeding tafry toits read
ersN
Now, when Gov. Taylor writes the
same sentiment down in his message,
clothing it in language that everybody
knows means an announcement of
the same principle, to wit, federal aid
to common schools, the American
sees fit to make the effort read him
out OF the party, or, at least, to open
wide the breach which, but for Gov.
Taylor's course in the campaign,
would have given the state to our enc
mics.
The Americans idea is that it is not
constitutional to take money out Of
the federal treasury for common
schools. And yet the American will
not say that it is unconstitutional to
donate the public lands or the proceeds
of their sales for that purpose. For if
it shall say the latter it flies in the face
Of all democratic construction and
democratic usage. So that it is re-
duced to the necessity of showing that
the appropriation OF another dollar
for the same purpose is unconstitu-
tional. 1t will never succeed in
making the common masses see it this
way.
The American has widely dissent.
mated knowledge of the fact that
Thomas Jefferson was the father of the
doctrine OF federal aid to common
schools by publishing Bob Taylor's
speeches 1t deyoIves on it therefore
to show them now the difference be.
tween federal aid given out OF one
sort of money or property aud federal
aid given out Of another sort OF money
or property. Till it can do this it will
never check the tide Of public opinion
which Is strongly running in favor Of
the Jefferson doctrine OF federal aid ia
common schools.
But the great trouble seems to be
that the American and its sort are op-
posed to paying out money in the
treasury in aid Of common schools be.
cause the government owes deb.s
Those who se this view oi the sub
4 iect forget thas the doctrine, carried
To Its Iegitiu.a Results would totally
destroy the common school system
for the state is in debt. counties oue
I utblS- the clLF uI Nashville Itself owes
debts. II it is inexpedient to spend
money from the federal treasury be-
cause it owes debts, for stronger
reason it is inexpedient for the state OF
the city to do 90. And so the whole
common school system would go down
under this reasoning. And the truth
is that those who 20 viciousIy assault
! Gov Taylor's message are coming tC
be suspected Of being a remnant 81
that generation Of fogies who in othel
years were opposed to the supporting
OF common schools by taxation.
DEMOCRAT.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25 -Sena-
tor Sherman has received a personal
note to-day from the president stating
that he has conferred with q number
OF senators on the subject, and has
reached the conclusion that there ex-
lists no necessity for a special session oi
the senate. He says he will call none
unless some unforeseen contingency
arises.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

late County Court Clerk Of sullivan
county, has become store keeper for
this end of the district, with head
quarters at Johnson City. Sorry to
lose Mr. Bullock but rejoice at his
good luck.
The railroad from this place to Eliz-
abethton will require two large bridg-
es-one over the Holston river and
the other over the Watauga These
structures by themselves will cost as
much as the subscriptions voted by
Bristol and Goodson.
The injunction suit instituted by
Col. Fulkerson to prevent the issuing
OF bonds to the S. A & o. R. r. by
Goodson, was argued before Judge
Kelley at Abingdon, Tuesday. Messrs
Bailey, Fulkerson and Blanchard rep
resented the plaintiffs, and Messrs
Rhea, J. H. Wood and Col. Boyce the
defendants. The Judge has not yet
rendered a decision. Pending the
same the matter will remain
in statue quo.
The Yeneering Factory now in
course Of construction, on the line OF
the s. A. & o. near town is a greater
enterprise than many people suppose.
The building is situated in what was
once known as James meadow. It's
dimensions are S0x76 feet. The struct-
ure is approaching completion. Part
of the machinery to be used has arriv-
ed, and temporary railroad track is
being laid from the factory to the 5.
A. 4 0. R. R, for the purpose of get
ting the same. Mr.. Aldrich, the pro-
prietor, is experimenting the work.
Courier.
A tall stack chimney at Reynold' 8
tobacco factory was blown down by
the wind last Friday, and crushed in
the roof of the engine house, damag,
ing the engine,
Mr.. W. W. Olney, chief engineer for
the proposed South Atlantic and
| Northwestern Railroad was in town
the first of the week. His corps oI
eighteen men are now on top Of Hal
ston Mountain and will reach Brist0
in few days.
/ About one million, five hundred
thousands pounds Of tobacco will hs
manufactured in Bristol this year
The Internal revenue 20 this tabace
will be $120u0O. Wnh thi ezhiti
Bristol ought to have ao trouble in j. &
ting public building.
+, The following geutlemea will cor
test for the oratorical medal at Kine
college in June From the Atheniar
society, Messrs. F. J. Naff, H. G. Tay
lor, W. W. Hamilton and Guy Stone
/ from the Philothesmian society
Messrs. 7. 5. Clyce, J P Anderson, J
S. Bachmau and A H bod.
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VOL. III.
1 vVander.

lie kissed me, and knew twas wrong,
For he was neither kith nor kin.
Need one do peAanee very long
For such a tiny little SIM
He squeezed my hand, that was not right
Why will men have such wicked ways?
II was not for a minute quite
Butt It there were days and days.
There mischief Ia the moon know:
I'm positive ! saw him wink,
When requsigd him 10 go.
meant il tool think.
But after all I'm not to blame,
lie took the kiss,-I do think men
Are born without sense Of shame
wonder when he'll come again,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

Mrs. Logan has definitely decided
to make her home in Washington du-
ring the three years that Major Tuck
er, her son-iu-law, is stationed there,
but will make occasional visits to Chi
cago.
Sam Jones says that more social
scandals are originated in church Cos
sip than anywhere else and that the
Lord will forgive sinner ten times as
quick as scandal.monger. Samuel
has probably felt che sting.
A man at Carlisle, Pa, wrote love
letter to a married woman twenty-sev-
IN years ago, and her husband has
blackmaiIed him out Of $500 per year
ever since. It's more prudent to send
your love through the telephone.
A Chicago girl who is a member OF
a Browning club, on becoming engag-
ed to an English Iordling, has been
horifed to overhear him remark that
the upper classes in England regard
Browning as a crank"
A Lake Michigan Captain says that
a long course Of observation has con-
vinced him that vessels named after
women are remarkably unlucky as
compared with those bearing the
names oimen. He also says that he
never knew a boat named "Mayfower'
chat was unlucky.
Nevada City boasts Of a strong man,
big Cornish miner. who the other
day, when % riders saddle turned and
threw hIm to the ground with his foot
fast in the stirrup, seized the frighten-
ed horse BY the tail and held him BY
main strength gntil the rider was res.
cued from his dangerous situation.
It has been demonstrated that plari-
mum wire may be drawn so fine as 70 b
invisible to the naked eye, although
I its presence upon = perfect white card
can be detected BY the touch, and car
I be seen by the aid Of a small magnify.
ing glass when the card is held in such
a position that the wire casts shad
ow.
Gen. Hasen LEFT an estate worth lesl
than $4,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Jonesboro.

JonesborO.
Herald & Tribune.
A well informed gentleman said to
us the other day that it was only
question Of time, and not very long
time either, when the population of
Johnson City would number 10000
souls.
G.G. Stuart, one Of our citizens has
lust recovered. 81 go OF the Z. T. V. &
G. railroad in the Federal court for in
iuries sustained in collision at John
son City.-Republic Cor.
Hon. Newton Hacker has severed
his connection with the Jonesboro
Banking aud Trust Co. Judge Hack
er is largely interested in the Greene
willie Bank and is now devoting his at
tention mainly to the business OF that
institution.
Tha funeral OF w. C. Slemons was
held at the First Presbyterian church
last Thursday morning at 9 80 O'Clock.
Rev. c. A. Duncan, conducted the
services, assisted by Rev's. Allison and
Barnett. Interment took place in the
cemetery on Rocky Hill J. w. Dead
erick, A. G Mason, D. c. Aiken, f.
Armstrong, ]. H. Broyles, and D. J.
Gibson were honorary pail bearers.
With a few exceptions the tobacco
"craze" has eliminated in a dismal
failure. Those of our planters, who
have realized most, have made no big
money. A large majority have made
Dothiug-not even paying expenses
Having spent all their time and labor
upon this one crop, they are without
provisions or the 'needful" to buy
them. Parties who made advance
meuts aud took liens upon the crops
have uo,biqg 10 do but bewail and re-
pent ot their tully. Moral Better
stick to grains and grasses than TO try
theuucertajn method Of getting rich
too fast in ways We know not oi.-Rs,
public Cor.
The most pleasant event in Jones
boro society for some time was the
matrimonial alliance consumated al
$50 o'clock in the afternoon o.
Wednesday the 23d Of February, 1887
at the residence # W. E. Campbell
Miss Sophia N Campbell and Mr.
Robt. Grubbs were the contracting
parties and Rev E. Allison was tbs
officiating minister The groom is 4
we'll known Bristol gentleman and tht
bride a da- ghter OF our townsman, "
f. Campbell The bride and groom
were attended By Joe. T. Campbell
aud Miss Rettie Smith, A. 5. Murra!
and Miss Sue Grubbs, VIII Kendriel
and Miss Monnip Powell, Chas. Whit,
and Miss Dora Hall, W. S. Hicke.
aud Miss Lille Campbell, Gus Strain
and Miss LeOna Powell.
An apportionment Of one dollar pc
capita Of the school funds Of 1865
has been made and placed to the cred
it ef the several school districts of th
county The following statement Wi
show thn ar1nnnt dna each district
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

Child at Washington-4Who are
all those men lounging around out
side the Capitol?"
Parent-"They are United States
Senators my child"
Are there any more Senators be-
sides them?"
"Only one"
Where is he?"
He is inside, making speech"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03
Extra Session of the Virginia
HegiSInaure.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb % Governor
Fitzhugh Lee has issued his procla-
matiod calling for an extra session Of
the legislature, to meet at noon on the
18th Of March next.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

Quite sensation was created on
Main street Thursday, by the arrest of
John A. Keplinger, OF WaIlaee's
Switch, by Deputy Sheriff John Kel-
Ter. The arrest was made at the foot
bridge near James corner. Keplinger
was just on the point of getting into
Tennessee when canght A struggle
ersued, and in the confusion prisoner
and officer were engulied in mud and
water, and Mr.. Keller's pistol was ac-
cidently discharged. No one hurt.
On Thursday Keplinger was brought
before Mayor Miles and tried for Sc
duction. He was convicted and sent
to Jail in default Of 81 .OO0.-BristoI Re-
porter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

ECpogser.
Capt. 5 L Harris. Of Johnson City,
was ia Bristol yesterday Heeontem-
plates taking stock in the new bank.
Two neF passenger coaches for the
;. "A. & @ Railroad have arrived
They are drst class in every respect
Oaeot them IS a combination baggage
mail and passenger car.
Messrs. !. H. Winston 4 Son on
Thursday received their first lot Of to
baeeo over the 5. 4. { 0. Railroad
The shipment was made from Rich
Valley. and the freight charge was Il
cent, per Zoo los.
Ar A. Z. Bullock, Of BIountyille
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

Patrick Joyce. secretary ofthe Fen
ian Brotherhood and the writer oi
dynamite articles for O'D0novan
Rossa's paper. has become a travelling
salesman for Henry George.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03

WAsHrSGr0y. Feb. 2s.-Tla acting
secretary ofthe treasury this after
noon issued a call for three per cent.
bonds The call VIII mature April 1.
aHenry.7 asked the fond wife Of her
sick husband would you not like to
see somebody and he faintly re-pon-
ded No, I'm not see sick
Mr. Boeeher Is to write history Of
his own Interesting life, from It's earii-
/. est moment down TO she present time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17
Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world we live
in! Nature gives us grandeur of noun
tains, glens and oceans, and thousands
of means of enjoyment. We can desire
no better when in perfect health; but
how often do the majority of people feel
like giving it up disheartened, discour-
aged and worn out with disease, when
there is no occasion for this feeling, as
every sufferer can easily obtain salts
factory proof, that GREEN'S August Floper,
will make them free from disease, as
when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant are the direct causes Of seventy
five per cent. of such maladies as Bilious
ness, Indigestion. Sick Headache, Cos
tiveness, Nervous Prostitution, Dizziness
of the Head. Palpitation of the Heart.
and other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of August Floieer will prove its
wonderful effect. Sample bottles. 10
cents. Try it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

Invite the especial attention of all persons
in need OF COOKING STOVES to the follow
ing list of necessary Furniture which | give
with each stove, and which l guarantee 10
be tirst-class in every respect: wash boiler,
coffee boiler, l sauce pan and lid, iron
tea-kettle, iron pots, pot lids, long grid
die, l skillet, 3 sheet-iron pans, lid litter, l
poker, / stove scraper, joints OF pipe and
elbow; / large tin bucket, bread pan, cul-
lender, / wash basin, 2 pudding pans, patty
pans, IL pie plates, milk strainer, milk
SKINNER, plain ladle, pierced ladle, soup
ladle, iron spoon, cake turner, egg whip,
pie crimper and trimmer, fancy teapot, 2
sad-irons, teapot stand, sad-iron stand, /
pepper box, nutmeg crater, candle stick,
cake mould, 6 tin cups, dipper, biscuit cut
ter rolling-pin, potato masher, butcher
knife, q knives and forks worth Sl.25 per set,
q albata tablespoons, q albata teaspoons,
coal-shovel, l flesh fork, jelly-cake pans, /
pound of stove polish.
1 sell the celebrated Excelsior Cooking
Stoves at the following prices. will deliver
stoves and furniture free of freight in Bridge
port Md, at any station on the 5. V. r. h,
also at any station on the Il. Il. o. r. Il. as far
west as Cumberland or south to Staunton.
EXCELSIOR.
No. I6, $1,000; No. II, $3.50; No. %, $3.50;
No. q, $500; No. %, $500; No. 80, $500; No.
81, $500; No. 80, $1,000; No. SO, $500.
Prices quoted on application and repairs
furnished for all patterns of stoves.
Returning thanks for the liberal patronage
of the past, hope to merit a continuance.
II. &. NARTEN-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

nRUMMERss say Shepherdstown isa Dry
~ Town. This need not be 20 when you can
AGE" which makes gallons Of tip-top
refreshing drink ~ GIBS0Y6.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

Little Ben's grandfather was afflicted
with very lame leg, and the small
grandson was wont to pray for il every
night. After while, however, he evil
IDENTIFY grew tired of it and one evening
arranged matters i'm this way: go,
Lord" he prayed as usual, "bless grand
pas lame leg" Their, struck with
happy idea. he settled his obligations
once for all so, Lord. bless everybody's
legsw Amen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17
Backlen,s Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price IS cents per box. For sale by DR..
i. G. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17
READ, REFLECT,
AND RETURN
To the UViIfa Store and Get Bargains.

Now is the time. My stock is COM
plete in all lines of goods kept by me.
My goods are bought as low as the
ready cash can get them. My prices
are close. All goods are marked at a
short profit. We propose to save the
public in every instance We can. Our
motto is to take care of our customers.
We can't afford to do otherwise. Our
Dry Goods and Notions are good but
cheap. Our Hats and Shoes are for
both old and young, large and small.
We have some elegant Carpet and
Mating at low figures. Plenty of
Hardware, Queensware and Tinware.
Steel Shovels at close figure. Gro
ceries are fresh and prices low as any.
Fish and Flour kept on hand. In fact,
our stock is full and ready for the
public to select from. We will pay
the best prices for Country Produce
the market will allow. We propose
to treat all alike and do a square bus
mess. Come and be convinced that
the bargains are here for you all.
Your Servant,
n. J. STRIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

A FRESH SUPPLY Of garden seeds Just to
n hand and ordered to meet the unusually
large demand for reliable seeds. All seeds
We handle are guaranteed TO be good and
pure, just what the label says they are.
BAKER & McMURRAy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

The cause of dormant Oranges is lot
from any organic weakness in the laws
and principles of the order, but it comes
from lack of proper observance of
these same laws and principles. Nine
tenths Of the members of dormant
Oranges will say "the fault is not in our
stars but in ourselves. Rural Vermont
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17
THE VERY LATEST
is THE FAMOUS
SEE CHAIRS.

Manufactured by the Tuscarora Manufactur-
ing Company OF Martinsburg, w. Va. For
sale by X. q. HESS In Shepherdstown and
g. e. Hughes In Charlestown. Call and see
our stock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

A SIMPLE REMEDY.-If your horses
arc thin skinned and very much an
noyed with flies when working or driv-
ing, steep upa handful of the wild
wormwo or bitter weed, wet n cloth
In it and just moisten the hair especially
on ears, neck and legs, before taking
them out of stable; or few walnut
leaves will have the same effect. 1t will
make the animal more comfortable and
much more pleasant to drive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

An exchange says: "Biting the lips
is bad habit" So it's. The man who
will bite girls lips is no gentleman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

The figures in the above items are
given and will be followed by others to
afford patrons some light upon a ques-
ton that should have thorough dis
cussion in all our Oranges tan early
day, viz: Should the indiscrimnate
landing upon our shores of hundreds of
thousands of all classes of foreign emf
grants be in some measure restricted,
with view to the future peace and
prosperity of our country?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

One hundred and twenty-three new
Oranges have been organized in the
United States so far this year, against
ninety-one for all Of lasr year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17

A married man remarks that the prin-
cipal difference between mars hat
and woman's bonnet Is about $l2.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17
Railroad Tickets.

E0R the WEST and SOUTH. Land expIor-
j. Ing tickets, round-trip. good for 30 TO ~
days, low rates, nBt-class accommodations.
Full Information given. Apply TO
j. 3. FLEMING,
Special Agent Baltimore q Ohio Railroad,
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-12
ENLARGED EXTRADITION DEFINI.
TIONS.

The colony Of rascals escaped from the
United States to Canada has grown so
large that it is an important question now
whether we should not treat with the Eng
lish authorities for enlargement OF extra
dition privileges. Canada is strongly in
clined to favor such convention. Her
press is daily becoming more outspoken in
its loathing for the thieves who are colo
nizing the Dominion from the United
States. The little money Canada secures
from these fellows by reason of their resi-
dence there in no wise compensates-and
no amount can-for the moral effect of
making the countrya house of refuge for
the petty and grand larcenists of the
United States 1t viii probably be an
easy matter to arrange for the extradition
of this class. The jealousy of the English
in extradition relates mainly to recogni-
ton of political offenses The sentiment
OF the English-speaking people on both
sides the ocean and the lakes is opposed to
harboring embezzlers and Doodle ringers,
bank thieves and defaulting officials.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-12
WEALTH PRODUCERS.

Rev. DIR. Steele, in Work and Wages,
asks: "Is it really true that labor produces
all the wealth of the world - Mind,
brain or intellect produces it as we'll
since brain frequently uses labor that
would otherwise produce only for its own
needs-to evolve its creations and work out
its rare conceptions, labor then is no more
entitled to the whole credit than brain.
In the sense that all progressive thought,
and all designing, and all brain direction
is labor, then labor applied to natural ele-
ments produces all wealth. Blu. contra
distinguished from manual labor simply.
the latter is not, any more than the former,
the all producer Labor is essential to
true excellence, but is not the only eIe-
ment in the production of wealth. Nature
furnishes in primary form the thing
upon which labor directly operates, and
aided by capital turns cut products, the
value of which constitutes wealth. Ruskin
has put it thus: "There must be work
done by the arm, or none of US could live.
There must he work done by the brain, or
the life we get would not be worth having.
And the same men cannot do both"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-12
PATRIARCHISM IN CHINA.

Not long ago, in speaking of the Chi
nese, we said that their Government is one
of patriarchs, who are forever looking
backward. 1t begins in the foundations of
Chinese society, where the elder of the
family rules arbitrarily, possessing power
even to the deprivation of a member
of his liberty by sale into slavery. In
the councils Of State along the grada
tion of authority up to the throne, the
sane backward-looking policy prevails,
with nothing whatever of that forward
pushing, that peering into the possible,
that seeking after the attainable that
characterizes the Anglo-Saxon with his
energy and protective instincts. Since ex-
pressing this view of China rs the result
OF study of its system based upon the OBJ
serVations Of Others, whose Judgment is
authority, and somewhat extended reading
OF It's history, new modern authority has
put upon record his views. General VIII
son, OF the United States Army. who went
out 20 China and spent year there. To de-
terniine if railroad investments would paw
there, and who enjoyed exceptionally fine
opportunities TO gain information and 10
study the country, has given the results of
his observations and his intimacy with Chi
nese authorities in volume devoted to the
subject. In this work General Wilson re-
cords it as undeniable that China is yet, as
in the past, ruled ly patriarchs. There is
no chance, he declares, for the few pro-
gressive young men who have been edn-
Gated abroad, 50 long as Western learning
Is looked down upon in their native land,